Centrality Selection
Paddles cover 3<|h|ɜ.5
Sum of analog signals (gain-normalized) is proportional to the number of particles
Secondaries deposit large amounts of energy. To reduce fluctuations, we use truncated mean
3<|h|ɜ.5
Hijing
130 AGeV
b < 3 fm
PN
PP
h
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